a rare bird 不寻常的人或物（2008,2）

by oneself 单独地（2010,10）

contrary to... 与……相反的（2010,12）

even if 即使；尽管（2005,6）

for example 例如（2010,15）

for instance 例如（2009,14）

instead of...代替……（2014,12）

in turn 转而；轮流（2004,32;2014,8）

it turns out... 结果是……（2014,6）

on the mind of... ……心里所想的（2009,12）

regardless of... 不管……，不顾……（2014,12）

so far 迄今（2009,20）

so long as 只要（2010,7）

短语动词

end up... 以……告终（2010,2）

put down to 归因于（2008,15）

subject to 使经受（2008,19;2010,11;2012,6）

turn around 使好转；有起色（2006,16）

turn out 结果是（2009,5）

固定搭配

be rooted in...植根于……（2011,12）

be soft on... 对……心软或仁慈（2013,6）

feed back on... 对……的反馈（2014,17）

in terms of... 就……而言（2012,35;2014，6）

keep track of 跟踪，记录（2014,16）

take sth. into consideration 考虑某事（2013,14）

这里对介词搭配做一点补充说明，完形填空试题中考查介词与其他词类构成的普通搭配的情形较少，而通常以习语、短语动词或固定搭配的形式出现。

三、熟词僻义归纳





例题

subject僻义：a./v.易患……的/遭受n.研究对象 常义：n.主题；主语；科目

After several decades, the same data were 　11　 to econometric analysis.

11. A. compared

B. shown

C. subjected

D. conveyed

［2010年英语（一）］

翻译：几十年之后，有人对同一数据进行了计量经济学分析。

At the very least, the court should make itself 　6　 to the code of conduct that applies to the rest of the federal judiciary.

6. A. resistant

B. subject

C. immune

D. prone

［2012年英语（一）］

翻译：至少，法院也应遵从其他联邦司法系统遵守的法规。

average僻义：a.普通的；大众的 常义：a.平均的

They admitted that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the 　42　 man.

42. A. plain

B. average

C. mean

D. normal

［1998年英语（一）］

翻译：他们承认，从长远来看，工业化的确大大地提高了普通老百姓的生活水平。

mean僻义：a.平均的 常义：v.意味着

This group generally do well in IQ test, scoring 12-15 points above the 　10　 value of 100, and have contributed disproportionately to the intellectual and cultural life of the West.

10. A. normal

B. common

C. mean

D. total

［2008年英语（一）］

翻译：这个族群在智力测试中通常表现不俗，得分要比智商平均值100分高出12至15分。对于西方国家的智力发展和文化生活，他们做出了与他们的人数不相称的巨大贡献。

develop僻义：v.患（病）常义：v.发展

The rats 　49　 bacterial infections of the blood, as if their immune systems—the self-protecting mechanism against diseases—had crashed.

49. A. develop

B. produce

C. stimulate

D. induce

［1995年英语（一）］

翻译：老鼠患血液细菌感染，似乎它们的免疫系统——抵御疾病的自我保护机制——已经崩溃了。

perform functions/play a part僻义：起作用 常义：扮演角色

They are different in that their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 　47　 one or more specific functions in the body.

47. A. undertakes

B. holds

C. plays

D. performs

［1996年英语（一）］

翻译：它们的不同之处在于，每种维生素内部的元素排列方式不同，并且每种维生素在人体内都有一种或多种特殊作用。

shape僻义：v.……产生影响 常义：n.形状v.塑造

When the court deals with social policy decisions, the law it 　16　 is inescapably political—which is why decisions split along ideological lines are so easily dis missed as unjust.

16. A. excludes

B. questions

C. shapes

D. controls

［2012年英语（一）］

翻译：当法院处理有关社会政策的决定时，法律受其影响不可避免地与政治挂钩，这就是为什么那些在意识形态上存在分歧的判决很容易被视为不公正而不予理会。

immediate僻义：a.直接的 常义：a.立刻的

But they insisted that its 　43　 results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the bulk of the English population.

43. A. momentary

B. prompt

C. instant

D. immediate

［1998年英语（一）］

翻译：但是，他们坚持认为，1750年到1850年这一时期工业化的直接后果是给大部分英国人带来了贫困和不幸。

address僻义：v.解决；演讲 常义：n.地址

The justices must 　18　 doubts about the court's legitimacy by making themselves accountable to the code of conduct.

18. A. suppress

B. exploit

C. address

D. ignore

［2012年英语（一）］

翻译：法官必须遵循一定的行为准则，以此来消除人们对法庭公正性的质疑。

accommodate僻义：v.适应；容纳 常义：v.提供住宿/膳食

And they also need to give serious thought to how they can best 　22　 such changes.

22. A. strengthen

B. accommodate

C. stimulate

D. enhance

［2003年英语（一）］

翻译：同时他们也要密切关注如何才能最好地适应这些变化。

down僻义：a.失落的；失望的 常义：ad.下降

A variety of activities should be organized so that participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants 　37　.

37. A. off

B. down

C. out

D. alone

［2003年英语（一）］

翻译：应当组织多种多样的活动以迎合他们的兴趣，尽量使其保持活跃，并且再进行下一个活动时，不会感到内疚，也不会使其他参与者失望。

cry僻义：n.口号 常义：v.哭

The defense of the Church became a rallying 　15　 for the conservative forces.

15. A. support

B. cry

C. plea

D. wish

［2010年英语（一）］

翻译：保卫国教成了保守势力的一个战斗口号。

draft僻义：v.制定 常义：n.草图；草稿；草案

In a significant tightening of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a 　33　 bill that will propose making payments to witnesses illegal and will strictly control the amount of publiity that can be given to a case be fore a trial begins.

33. A. sketch

B. rough

C. preliminary

D. draft

［2001年英语（一）］

翻译：为了更有效地对新闻界实施合法监控，大法官欧文勋爵将草拟一项法案。该法案的条款有：付款给证人是非法的；在审判开始前，要严格控制案件的曝光度。

a rare bird僻义：一个杰出的人 常义：珍禽

He is that 　2　 bird, a scientist who works independently of any institution.

2. A. unique

B. particular

C. special

D. rare

［2008年英语（一）］

翻译：他可是个杰出的人物，一个不依附于任何一家机构而独立工作的科学家。

career僻义：n.成就 常义：n.事业；职业

This group generally do well in IQ test, scoring 12-15 points above the mean value of 100, and have contributed disproportionately to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the 　12　 of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, affirm

12. A. missions

B. fortunes

C. interests

D. careers

［2008年英语（一）］

翻译：这个族群在智力测试中通常表现不俗，得分要比智商平均值100分高出12至15分。对于西方国家的智力发展和文化生活，他们做出了与他们的人数不相称的巨大贡献。这一点通过这个族群中的精英分子（包括几位举世闻名的科学家）所取得的事业成就可以得到验证。

put down to僻义：v.归因于 常义：v.放下

The former has been 　15　 to social effects, such as a strong tradition of valuing education.

15. A. given up

B. got over

C. carried on

D. put down

［2008年英语（一）］

翻译：前者（智力超群）向来被归因于社会的影响，比如重视教育的悠久传统。

share僻义：v.具有 常义：v.分享

Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian colonialism, many of the leaders of independence 　3　 the ideals of representative government, careers open to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the right to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society.

3. A. shared

B. forgot

C. attained

D. rejected

［2007年英语（一）］

翻译：由于诞生于旧政权和伊比利亚殖民主义的危机下，很多独立运动的领导人都具有共同理想：代议政制、唯才是举、商贸自由、个人拥有私有财产权，而且都相信个人是社会的基础。

picture僻义：n.局面；情况 常义：n.照片；图画

But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 　3　 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with.

3. A. issue

B. vision

C. picture

D. moment

［2013年英语（一）］

翻译：但是乌里·西蒙松博士猜测，决策者若不能考虑全局则会被他们接触的日常信息所干扰。

注意：以上熟词考查僻义的情况再次出现时，入选的可能性比较大，如果满足僻义，同时又符合文章意思，就可以入选。

四、完形填空词汇真题练习

1. The new secretary has written a remarkably______report only in a few pages but with all the details.

A. concise

B. clear

C. precise

D. elaborate

2. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to______healthy.

A. preserve

B. stay

C. maintain

D. reserve

3. There is an incorrect assumption among scientists and medical people that everyone agrees______what constitutes a benefit to an individual.

A. on

B. with

C. to

D. in

4. Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit______the expenses of the trip.

A. to

B. about

C. in

D. for

5. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting______you don't mind taking the night train.

A. provided

B. unless

C. though

D. until

6. Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which______them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.

A. deprives

B. restricts

C. rejects

D. denies

7. Though______in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.

A. raised

B. grown

C. developed

D. cultivated

8. As for the winter, it is inconvenient to be cold, with most of______furnace fuel is allowed saved for the dawn.

A. what

B. that

C. which

D. such

9. We cannot always______the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also be driven by water.

A. hang on

B. count on

C. hold on

D. come on

10.______the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.

A. Because of

B. As to

C. In spite of

D. In view of

11. Scientists generally agree that the Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years______it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.

A. as long as

B. as much as

C. as soon as

D. as well as

12. Too much______to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.

A. disclosure

B. exhibition

C. contact

D. exposure

13. It is well known that knowledge is the______condition for expansion of mind.

A. incompatible

B. incredible

C. indefinite

D. indispensable

14. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is______loud continuous noise.

A. subjected to

B. filled with

C. associated with

D. attached to

15. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something______researching into.

A. precious

B. worth

C. worthy

D. valuable

16. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping______to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.

A. occasionally

B. simultaneously

C. eventually

D. promptly

17. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be______to it.

A. connected

B. fastened

C. bound

D. stuck

18. In my opinion, you can widen the______of these improvements through your active participation.

A. dimension

B. volume

C. magnitude

D. scope

19. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made______.

A. on the spot

B. on the site

C. on the location

D. on the ground

20. How many of us______say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion?

A. attended

B. attending

C. to attend

D. have attended

21. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style______in a personal one.

A. rather than

B. other than

C. better than

D. less than

22. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly______if the invitation to ad inner party is extended only three or four days be fore the party date.

A. admired

B. regarded

C. expected

D. worshipped

23. A man has to make______fo rhis old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.

A. supply

B. assurance

C. provision

D. adjustment

24. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are______free medical care.

A. entitled to

B. involved in

C. associated with

D. assigned to

25. I felt______to death be cause I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.

A. fatigued

B. tired

C. exhausted

D. bored

26. Your advice would be______valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.

A. exceedingly

B. excessively

C. extensively

D. exclusively

27. The river is already______its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.

A. parallel to

B. level in

C. flat on

D. flush with

28. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or______for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills.

A. adapted

B. acknowledged

C. assembled

D. appointed

29. We should always keep in mind that______decisions of ten lead to bitter regrets.

A. urgent

B. hasty

C. instant

D. prompt

30. In the past, most for esters have been men, but today, the number of women______this field is climbing.

A. engaging

B. devoting

C. registering

D. pursuing

31. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest______of being met.

A. prospect

B. prediction

C. prosperity

D. permission

32. The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me______she could remember who last borrowed it.

A. ever since

B. much as

C. even though

D. if only

33. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were______.

A. hung up

B. hung back

C. cut down

D. cutoff

34. Ms.Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be______with everyone who comes to the store.

A. accepted

B. admitted

C. admired

D. acquainted

35. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been______the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.

A. pursuing

B. chasing

C. reaching

D. winning

36. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers'checks, which provide a secure______to carrying your money in cash.

A. substitute

B. selection

C. preference

D. alternative

37. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this______produces artificial cold surrounding it.

A. absorption

B. transition

C. consumption

D. interaction

38. Language, culture, and personality may be considered______of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.

A. indistinctly

B. separately

C. irrelevantly

D. independently

39. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her_____attitude toward customers.

A. impartial

B. mild

C. hostile

D. opposing

40. It is strictly______that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.

A. secured

B. forbidden

C. regulated

D. determined

41. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th______the birth of Jesus Christ.